Bronze , patinated and painted, on a metal plinth. Signature and number incised on the back of the left leg, along with the foundry stamp “De Groeve Nevele Belgium”. From an edition of 24 copies. ca. 56 x 15 x 11.5 cm. Plinth: 0,5 x 43 x 30 cm.
Edition Galerie Deweer, Otegem (underside of the plinth with the label).
• Characteristic feel: irregularities, nicks and cracks are indicative of the handcrafted, sculptural work process.
• Stephan Balkenhol's standing human figures have a high recognition value.
• Balkenhol is the leading force behind the revival of figurative sculpture in the early 1980s.
• Balkenhol's unmistakable works are represented in the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the Kunstmuseum Basel, among others..